It is becoming every day harder to get a visa to travel to the United States. Recent statistics on tourism and business visas show a significant decline in the number of these types of visas being issued. In March 2017 some 19,606 B1B2 visas were issued for Dominican citizens. By June 2017, the monthly number had dropped to 18,371. And as of September 2017, the monthly visa number was 11,561. A year later, in September 2018 only 7,527 visas were issued.
A feature in Diario Libre explains that to get a visa the applicant needs to be able to show strong economic ties to the Dominican Republic that will ensure the person will not remain in the United States.
It concludes that for those interested in a visa, make sure they demonstrate a strong economic anchor in the country. The article also urges that those who already have visas to make sure they renew them in the year-long window that is allowed.
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Diario Libre
1 November 2018
